12 April 2014

Google Chromecast, new TV dashboard, Google Play Sonos

Google Chromecast, Google Play, Sonos -- all the home entertainment from one source:

Google looking to turn Chromecast into an at-a-glance TV dashboard | Technology | theguardian.com: "Google is looking at enhancing its Chromecast streaming stick with an information dashboard for the weather, local news and personal photos. Examination of the code of a recent update to Google’s Chromecast by asjmcguire on Reddit has revealed dormant components geared up for pulling data about the local weather from the internet and displaying it in simple icon form, as well as other at-a-glance information....display their own photos from their online libraries....stream YouTube live broadcasts via the Chromecast, as well as improvements to Netflix streaming....services such a Google News, Google Now and Calendar on a larger screen. Chromecast app developers have already started experimenting successfully with dashboard-like information screens, replacing the simplistic default Chromecast screen showing news tickers, weather and other information...." (read more at link above)Play. Amplified. Introducing Google Play and Sonosgoogle.comYour home. Your music. Your choice. With the ability to stream what you want, where you want with Google Play and Sonos, you are in complete ...play.google.com/about/music/sonos/

Google Glass Goes On Sale to the Public Next Week (but Just for One Day) - The Wirethewire.comGoogle announced on Thursday afternoon that it would offer a "limited" sale of Glass starting on April 15 at 9 a.m. You can sign up for a reminder email ...www.thewire.com/technology/2014/04/.../360496/